Good Earth Market | Workshops

Workshops for this newsletter cycle are outlined below. We hope the topics are of interest and the times convenient. Workshops open to everyone. To register stop by the Customer Service Center or you can call us at 259-2622. We also welcome suggestions for topics in the future.

Food as Medicine Tours
by Tracy Konoske, MS, RD Healthy Lifestyles, Inc.

Small group tours are $29 per person and must be pre-paid to reserve your spot. Sign up with any cashier. No refunds or exchanges 2 weeks prior to tour. Gift certificates are always in season.

Food As Medicine Tour August 11th 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Topics include correct label and ingredient reading, introduction to new whole and medicinal foods, medicinal properties of common foods and spices, Genetically Modified Foods, organic vs. ‘natural’, healthy fats, food additives, The Dirty Dozen and the Clean 15

Healthy Blood Sugar Tour August 18th 5:30pm to 7:00pm
If you are monitoring your blood sugar for any reason, have been told you are pre or diabetic, or want to learn more about carbohydrates and the glycemix index , join us for this one.

Living with Food Allergies & Intolerances Tour August 25th 5:30pm to 7:00pm
For those diagnosed with food intolerances or allergies, or have a condition associated with food (ADHD, Autism Spectrum disorder, Crohns, Celiac, migraine headaches, Fibromyalgia.)

Healthy Heart Tour September 1st 5:30pm to 7:00pm
If you have a family history of heart disease and want to avoid that route for yourself, or have been diagnosed with some form of heart disease, join us and learn what you can do to avoid America’s #1 killer.

Anti-inflammatory Diet Tour September 8th 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Inflammation is a contributing factor to so many conditions these days- heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s, autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, Crohns and psoriasis, and many other immune disorders. Many of the diseases and complaints associated with aging.

Traditional Chinese Medicine Tour September 15th 5:30pm to 7:00pm
If you have interested in a time tested system of medicine, don’t miss this one. What foods are soothing to your liver and how does your liver affect your emotional health? Not getting enough exercise? Learn about foods that help with stagnation. This class especially fits those who are doing acupuncture and know their ‘diagnosis’ like spleen chi deficiency.

GEM Book Club Coordinated by Danielle Phillips-Dorsett, GEM Cashier
Once a month, Danielle will get folks together to discuss contemporary food literature. The idea is to foster a conversation about movements, health trends, and political, social and economic concerns that influence our food culture. Everyone is invited and book inspired refreshments will be provided. Groups will be held in the Market at 6:00pm on the following dates. Books will also be available for purchase.

Wednesday, August 25 - 6:00pm Best Food Writing 2009 edited Holly Hughes
“The tenth anniversary edition of the classic anthology once again hosts a literary feast of the finest culinary prose from the past year’s books, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and Web sites.”
Wednesday, September 29 - 6:00pm Hope’s Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet by Frances Moore Lappe
This is the thirty-year sequel to the groundbreaking book Diet for a Healthy Planet. Frances and her daughter Anne take a journey over five continents to explore some of the most pressing questions of our time concerning how we feed ourselves with an ever-increasing population.

Raw Foods
by Tonya Cole Lightfoot, Certified Raw Food Chef
Sunday, September 12th - 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Cost of the class is $125, payable to Tonya at time of class.
Discover the magic of organic, raw, living foods for radiant health. Learn how to create delicious, gourmet, raw, vegan food for yourself and others. Teach people how to become healthy and vibrant by eating a raw food diet. Come learn all about raw and living foods: how to stay raw in a cooked world, where to travel raw and learn fast simple recipes while on the go. Learn how you can have rapid weight loss and keep it off, heal from minor ailments and diseases all with raw foods. Learn how to prepare delicious quick tasty meals like Caesar salad, mock salmon pate, Spicy Cilantro Spinach soup, stuffed portabella mushrooms, collard rolls, creamy cheese dip, hummus, chocolate pudding and date nut torte.